Elata Natives provides Southwest Florida
unique and creative landscape designs to meet the needs of each
individual project and client. Then, they follow through with
well-planned landscape installation so the quality of each project
grows from year to year. Irrigation systems, when designed and
installed responsibly, help to maintain a healthy landscape. The
nursery supplies hard to find plants for landscape projects,
retail, and wholesale customers. Visit the nursery to see a large
variety of hardy, drought tolerant, and beautiful native and
tropical plants. Nursery hours: Open by appointment.

Elata Natives is a full service
landscape company providing LANDSCAPE, DESIGN, INSTALLATION, IRRIGATION,
MAINTENANCE, and PLANT NURSERY

Nursery Hours: Open by Appointment

Check back for detailed information on plants and
other landscape items

ABOUT US

is
lead designer and plant specialist. She earned a degree in landscape
architecture from Iowa State University in 1997. After a year of
working for a Civil Engineering firm (up North), she moved to
Florida to pursue her passion for plants. The first couple years in
Florida, she worked for a landscape architecture firm, although it
was much closer to plants and design, it wasn't enough. After a
short time designing for a landscape contractor in Collier county,
she found her niche. Kara and Sergio started Elata Natives in 2000,
she loves the 'hands on' with the plants and helping clients create
gardens beyond their expectations.

"Is
in charge of everything outside", as he would say. Or another way he
describes it is "Kara puts the design on paper, I make it real"

He came to the United States from Guatemala in 1986 and brought with
him a strong work ethic and an enthusiasm for nature and plants.
He has over twenty years experience in the landscape business is
Southwest Florida. Prior to starting Elata Natives he worked for one
other landscape company for 14 years. Sergio works very efficiently
with the crew to provide quality service for every client. Whether
it's a large or small project he strives to ensure each client is
more than satisfied with the results.